[4] Rachael Okonkwo is from Ukpata in Uzo Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, located in South-Eastern region of Nigeria.

[citation needed] Okonkwo started acting while she was a child, but due to a lack of movie roles she switched career to dancing.

In 2008, she played a supporting role to Ini Edo and Van Vicker in Royal War 2, also in 2010 alongside Patience Ozokwor and John Okafor in Open and Close 1&2.

[citation needed] Okonkwo hosts an annual carnival which aimed providing free gifts to children and entertainment to the people.

[8] The 2017 edition which was held in her city of birth Nsukka was able to gather over 5,000 people, featured even more celebrities like Angela Okorie, Nonso Diobi, Slowdog, Ken Erics, Nani Boi, Eve Esin and supported by top brands enabled it to be an even bigger event than its predecessors.